Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Time Out

Mom was at our house earlier today and the kids were competing for her attention. Annabeth said, "Bibby, me! Bibby, me!" I'm pretty sure that was the first time she ever said "me." We were cracking up.

After Bibby left, Jackson was taunting Annabeth with some toy he doesn't really care about and she just went right ahead and hit him. So I put them both in time out.

I kept a very stern look on my face while retrieving my camera to document this new aspect of family life - sibling rivalry. (They were pretty cute sitting there.)

I'm hoping for a mild case, but what I deserve is for them to drive me crazy until I'm old and gray.

42 comments:

Ha!! So cute! My brother and I were good friends and got along great from about the time we were 12 (me) and 10 year old. We were pretty much completely out of one another's worlds by that point. The down side is that although we are very close now, I know if he'd been a she, we'd be even closer. I have 2 girls and keep hearing that they'll be at each others' throats 'til well into their teen years and yet so incredibly close as adults. Silly me, I'm hoping for the best of both worlds!

man, she's a keeper. what a doll. they don't come much cuter than that . . . sorry about the hitting though, that's no fun. my 5 are all home together all day every day now that school's out and that's a test of everyone's patience, let me tell you! (especially their pregnant and slightly-crabby-already momma)! we've got more than our share of sibling rivalry as well!yikes!blessings,shana

My sister and I are 13 months apart - we drove our mom crazy with our bickering. She always said she hoped we had two just like us. Well, I ended up in the convent. And my mom's wishes were fulfilled when my sister had 2 girls 13 months apart (completely unplanned!). She said she's getting what she deserves!

You're two cuties are precious - Annabeth doesn't seem to realize she's being punished! Thanks for sharing the sweet pics!

when mine got a little older than this (like 5 and 9 yrs old) I'd make them sit and hold hands when they had a spat. had to sit there til they were talking nice and laughing together. (sat 45 min one time!) but they sure do get a long well today... heehee :)

Donna was just telling me yesterday how Cael and Jude were hitting each other so she had to sit them in time out. Jude was very unhappy, but Cael was just laughing and playing on the chair like he had no cares in the world.

Oh it just gets better and better from there! Mine were sitting on the couch holding hands earlier, as a punishment for fighting. It works until someone squeezes a hand too tightly and then we're somehow right back where we started! LOL By the way, I deserve the same thing until I'm old and gray too.

just browsing through and saw these hilarious pics! isn't it funny how time-out affects each child differently?! annabeth is just sitting there with a smile...and jackson looks like he is completely miserable!

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